Gastroenterology

The gastroenterology department is the department where the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas are made.

In this department, all kinds of endoscopic methods are used and many diseases that previously required open surgery can be treated with endoscopic techniques. ERCP is a treatment option for stones and other diseases of the bile duct.

Common diseases that are diagnosed and treated in the gastroenterology department:

The gastroenterology department, which performs a detailed examination of the physiology of the gastrointestinal organs, that perform functions such as the movement of foods in the stomach and intestines, digestion and absorption in the body, removing waste from the system, deals with the treatment of the following diseases;

• Difficulty swallowing

• Reflux

• Gastritis

• Ulcer

• Indigestion

• Abdominal pain

• Diarrhea

• Constipation

• Inflammatory bowel diseases

• Spastic colitis

• Digestive system bleeding

• Hemorrhoids

• Digestive system cancers

• Fatty liver disease

• Hepatitis B, C, and others

• Cirrhosis

• Gallbladder and bile duct stones

• Adult jaundice

• Pancreatic inflammation (pancreatitis)

• Pancreatic cancer